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Most readers aren’t interested in classic novels.

As teenagers, many of us were forced to read so-called “classic” novels in school. We had to force our way through long, boring texts that were not interesting to us in the least. It was because the language was so formal or the style was long-winded, or we just plain didn’t understand what was going on, or we just didn’t care about the story or the characters.

Graphic novel versions of classic novels can open them up to new readers of all ages.

If we really want teens to read these stories, let’s put them into formats that will make them interesting to teens. Graphic novels are incredibly popular, and for good reason. Graphic novels allow readers of all levels to dig into and understand a story. Readers have to decode not only text, but also illustrations to fully understand what’s happening in a story. There are a ton of benefits to reading graphic novels!

Here are five classic novels reimagined into graphic novels. They might even make you interested in the classics!